Tag: Featured

  • EU Council Stops WiFi Standard for V2X

    EU Council Stops WiFi Standard for V2X

    The European Council of ministers reversed the Commission decision to support the WiFi standard for vehicle to everything (V2X) communication in the Union. The newly elected European Commission will have to draft a new proposal to the European Parliament and Council with a “neutral” approach, letting car manufacturers and operators decide what standard use for […]

  • We’ll Make no Wine till the Sensor Tells us it’s Time

    We’ll Make no Wine till the Sensor Tells us it’s Time

    As IoT has already entered the wine industry, one group of scientists from Andalusia niche-down and look for ways to improve the Fino sherry fermentation process. The last thing one thinks about while enjoying tapas and sipping a chilled glass of Fino sherry on a summer afternoon is that the dry sherry they are enjoying […]

  • LaLiga Enhancing the Football Viewing Experience

    LaLiga Enhancing the Football Viewing Experience

    By using new technologies, including AI, LaLiga aims to increase viewer enjoyment, predict optimal match time scheduling and provide clubs with tactical data.

  • Microsoft’s Rashmi Misra unriddles AI

    Microsoft’s Rashmi Misra unriddles AI

    This year’s Mobile World Congress was all about 5G and Intelligent Connections. AI was one of the most discussed topics during the show.

  • Barcelona getting ready for MWC19

    Barcelona getting ready for MWC19

    The clock is ticking down to the biggest mobile technology show in the world. In less than two weeks Barcelona will receive 100,000+ delegates and 2,400 exhibitors from over 200 countries and territories for the Mobile World Congress. The combination of 5G, IoT, and edge computing, coupled with AI and machine learning, will be discussed […]

  • 10 Latin American Cities Commit to Develop Climate Action Plans on the Objectives of the Paris Agreement

    10 Latin American Cities Commit to Develop Climate Action Plans on the Objectives of the Paris Agreement

    Buenos Aires, Curitiba, Guadalajara, Lima, Medellín, Mexico City, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and São Paulo today revealed their commitment to bold climate action and pledged to deliver on their share of the Paris Agreement. C40’s Climate Action Planning Latin America Program provides direct support to the 10 cities in developing robust and evidence-based long-term climate action plans […]

  • If You Are Rich You Can Pollute

    If You Are Rich You Can Pollute

    Sweeping government measures intended to protect the environment often put an economic strain on the poor. When I moved to Latvia in 2008, one of my first memories was going to a local supermarket and noticing people leaving the store carrying groceries in their hands.  One carrying an apple, another with a carton of kefir […]

  • “License to Pollute” overturned by top European court

    “License to Pollute” overturned by top European court

    The General Court of the European Union upholds action brought by cities: annuls in part the European Commission’s regulation setting excessively high NOx emission limits tests introduced following Dieselgate scandal The General Court of the European Union today found in favor of a legal case brought by the cities of Paris, Madrid and Brussels to […]

  • Athens fights rising heat

    Athens fights rising heat

    At the recent Smart Cities Conference in Barcelona, Mayor Kaminis of Athens highlighted how the city is helping residents survive the increasingly hot summers in the Greek capital. Imagine you are drinking margaritas while sprawled out at the front row of a bright, beautiful beach contemplating the turquoise waters as a refreshing breeze comes and […]

  • C40 Cities Finances New Sustainable Infrastructure

    C40 Cities Finances New Sustainable Infrastructure

    Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Cali, Montería, Tshwane, Quito, Curitiba, Quezon City, and Dar es Salaam will receive support in implementing sustainable projects Berlin, Germany.Nine cities will receive specialist financial advice and bespoke support from leading global experts to develop sustainable infrastructure projects from great ideas and plans into fully financed reality. The Colombian cities of Bogotá, Bucaramanga, […]